Published: March 8, 2025
The Sword Spirit said lightly, "You want to take what you can take first. As for whether you owe anyone, that depends on the person! Don't always think that things will go smoothly."
Chu Yang nodded, "That's true; in times of life and death, you can see a person's true nature."
The Sword Spirit continued, "You are too smooth in your dealings. Before this, I did not expect you to have such grand ambitions, to actually gather both opposing sides together. Don't you think... your heart is a bit too broad?"
Chu Yang fell silent and said, "Wei Wuyan and the man of unparalleled talent, they are all heroes of the moment; it's a pity to let them go."
He sighed deeply and said, "Sword Spirit, I know what you are worried about, but have you thought about what I have now?"
"What do you have?" The Sword Spirit was taken aback.
"I am very lonely," Chu Yang said dazedly. "In my previous life, I drifted alone across thousands of mountains, wandering alone across the seas. Although it was lonely and desolate, I was accustomed to it. But this life is different."
"In the lower three heavens, I have brothers, I have comrades. At the very least, we are all working towards a common goal."
"In the middle three heavens, it is even more so. I have brothers who share life and death with me; when one points, everyone moves forward at the same time."
"But in the upper three heavens, what do I have?"
"Or you could say, I have a family, I have parents. I have connections with the enforcers, I have interactions with Han Xiaoran... But all of this is like sand in water, not worth a single glance. My family and my parents, I must protect them at all times. This does not mean they are a burden; on the contrary, my family and relatives are my responsibility! As a man, certain responsibilities must be shouldered! Family and relatives are among the most important of these."
"So I will not allow my family to be caught up in disputes!"
"As for the enforcers, for now, it's just cooperation; although everyone is genuinely putting in effort, once my true identity is exposed, will Han Xiaoran and Sha Xinliang, Qin Baoshan, help me? Or will they help the enforcers... This is not even worth considering."
"Besides that, what else do I have? Nothing at all."
Chu Yang smiled lightly and said, "I am just a lonely person! Currently, I have lost contact with my brothers. In the upper three heavens, I have Dong Wushang, Rui Butong, Mo Lei Er, but now, I do not know where they are!"
"I can only keep my head down and move forward step by step; I don’t even know where my next goal is, I can only blindly use every scheming means I can to stir up the storms of Nine Heavens."
Chu Yang smiled faintly, "Living like this is suffocating."
"I understand that I am somewhat impatient and I know this mentality is undesirable." Chu Yang calmly analyzed his inner thoughts, dissecting his mindset: "But what can I do? I can only strive to quickly obtain every possible expert that I can! To increase my bargaining chips..."
"The fourth tier Sword Emperor, this cultivation level is not low; even in the middle three heavens, this level can dominate one side and command the world. But in the upper three heavens, what am I? Don’t you see that as long as the nine great clans walk the martial arts world, none are lower than lord-level!"
"I know that people like the man of unparalleled talent may not be so reliable, and they may not be willing to share life and death with me. Wei Wuyan has his own principles, but I can only try!"
"Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I must try."
Chu Yang sighed deeply, "I... am currently in desperate need of helpers."
The Sword Spirit remained silent, saying nothing.
Chu Yang was right. Since Chu Yang arrived in the upper three heavens, if we look from the perspective of the Nine Calamity Sword's mission, Chu Yang has achieved remarkable accomplishments. He successfully eliminated the internal strife within his family and used the previously laid groundwork to stir up conflict between the nine great clans, leading to mutual slaughter.